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Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-08-12
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
WASHINGTON BLUE LAWS.

All Shops Except Druggists and Un-
dePtakers' Must Close on sunday.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia have
decided to revive the blue laws on Sun
day next and TO prevent the opening OF
any places Of business except apothecary
shops and undertaking establishments.
While the Commissioners were going
through the District laws, recently IN or
der to see which of them should be in.
cOrporated in the new police regulations
authorized to be issued by the last Con-
gress, they discovered an old and obsolete
law directing the closing OF all business
places except those OF druggists, under
takers and BARRIERS. A subsequent law
closed the barber shops so that only the
two former are authorized to remain
open. The Commissioners determined
to enforce the law, and on next Sunday
all news stands, cigar stores, ice cream
sR.OOns, confectionerIes, and possibly
even lunch-bouses will be forced to shut
up shop. 1t is expected that test case
will be made by some dealer almost Inn
mediately. While the e'0ommissioners 90
not state such to be the case, their action
is believed to be the outcome of the en-
forcement Of the law against Sunday
liquor selling. This law has been en-.
forced the last two Sundays and has
proved remarkably successful owing to
the provi sion making second conviction
for it's violation work forfeiture of license.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
A TORNADO IN DAKOTA.
Watertown Almost Destroyed by
Surrounding Prairie Fires.

Watertown Almost Destroyed by
Surrounding Prairie Fires.
WATERFOWL, OAK, April S.-A severe
wind, which toward nightfall eliminated
in a tornado. lasted throughout to- day in
this section. About IL O'Clock this morn
ing it drove prairie fire up TO the west
ern limits OF the city, destroying some
buildings. The fire department and en-
tire population turned out and by heroic
efforts saved that portion OF the city. This
evening binding clouds of dust, driven
by the wind rendered it impossible for
one to see building half block distant.
This lasted nearly an hour. At this time
the prairies southeast OF the city caught
fire and an alarm was gwen by every bell
in the city. Fortunately, however, the
wind changed and drove the flames from
town to the north side. The entire
eastern portion OF the city seemed
on fire at one time. During the storm
this evening freight cars were blown out
of the Northwestern yards, and when last
heard OF were gong before the wind down
the track toward Garry. Lumber piles
were scattered and light articles were
strewn about the streets. The present
indications are for rain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
FORT MaR,oN's APACHEs.

A More Northcriy Reservation 10
be Prepared for Them.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The agitation
set on foot by Senator Dawes and Herbert
Welch relative to the imprisonment" OF
the Apache Indians who are at Fort
Marion, Fla, has had it's effect upon the
President, who brought the matter up in
Cabinet meeting this week, ana has
caused the Secretary OF War to prepare
an order tor the removal OF the Indians to
a more northerly and more secluded
reservation. The Indians are comfortable
enough where they are, but they are
hemmed in by sight-seers and are made
a show of. 1t ia thought that il will be
better for them to he in quleter place,
where they can have better chance to
do work, If any OF them can be made to
work. Geronimo an q his fellow cut
throats will be detained at Fort Pickens,
where they now are,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
SAW THE Will SIGNED.
MURDERER AND FORGER.
Additional Damaging Testimony
Against Ridenour Developed.

Additional Damaging Testimony
Against Ridenour Developed.
WINCHESTER, VA, April s.-The morn
ing session of the court was taken up
with argument by the counsel as to the
admissibility of a statement made by
Ridenour at his preliminary trial before a
justice. Broy's father asked the prisoner
at that time who was security on the
note of $75 given by Riden0ur to young
BrOy in payment for horse. Ridenour
answered that there was no security on
the note. The defense claimed that
the statement was extracted from
Ridenour by a threat of the magistrate
and by influence brought TO bear upon
him. Proof shows that the note which is
before the jury Bears a forged indorse-
ment of j. Hampton Orndendorff, now de-
ceased, and 1t IS also in evidence that
Orndendortf could not write. The court,
after a closely contested argument by
States Attorney r. e. Byrd and William
K, Alexander, the prisoners coun-
sci, decided that the statement was
admissible. Experts were ON the
stand this afternoon TO prove
that the signature and Endorsement were
made by tue same party. -
Young Broy told his father that he
would not take the note without security
The theory is that kidenou forged Ornden-
dorf7s name to make the note good. and
possession of the note, and that after
committing the deed, while running
through the woods, he dropped 1t.
An effort is being made by the coun-
sci for the prisoner to exclude the note
as evidence,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
BLAINE HAS A FEVER.
Fort Gibson's Commandant Allays
the inclination to Get Excited.

AoHC NiOsOh'S $ SOm mm&nuanC AUayS
the inclination to Get Excited.
ST. LOUIS, April S.-A private telegram
was received in this city this morning
from Fort Gibson, l. T., stating that
Jas. &. Blaine had a severe cold aud was
threatened with pneumonia. A dispatch
was sent to Col. Coppinger, commandant
OF the post and son-in-law of MIR. Blaine,
asking for the facts.
H. y. herens. d near personal friend OF
ar. Blaine, accompanied by DR.. Ii. II.
Mudd. prominent ply sician OF this city,
leit here at l O'Clock this afternoon by
special train for Fort Gibson. None of
tne circumstances leading up to Mr..
blalne's illness were yet known here.
1he inference naturally drawn from the
TACT tn physician went from here to
see and perhaps attend Mr.. Blaine, in the
lace OF the probable fact that there is a
skilltul army surgeon at Fort Gibson,
was that he was, or was likely to be, seri-
ously ill. A private telegram giving a
statement OF Mr.. Blaine's physician, re-
celved this afternoon. read as follows:
Mr.. Blaine Is doing we'll, and has only
a slight fever"
The following dispatch was received by
the Associated Press at $3.50 tonight in
reply to the telegram sent this morning
10 the commandant of the post OF Fort
Gibson asking for an account of MIR.
Blalne's sickness:
FORT GIBSON. l. T., April s, 1857.
To the 4 ssGcidted PreSS:
Mr.. Blaine Is suffering from bronchial
catarrh with fever of remittent type. lie
sleeps well and has no typhoid symptoms.
HIS respiration is nOrmal-l5 per minute.
CHARLES z. BERNE, Post surgeon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
INVITED TO CHICAGO.
Live Stock Breeders Want to Enter.
tain President Cleveland.

live oLOCk DfeeuSFS w ant TO ENTER
tain President Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, April S.-A delegation
of cattle dealers waited on The President
this afternoon and invited him to attend
the reunion and banquet of the live stock k
breeders of the United States, to be held
at Chicago Nov. 8 to 1S, 1887. The dele
cation consisted of De W lit w. Smith, of
Illinois, President of the National Cattle
Growers Association; Samuel Dyssart,
President OF the Illinois State Agricul-
tural Society; Mr.. Foster, President of
the Ohio Valley Cattle Association; Mr..
Curtiss, of the New York State Board of
Agriculture; Alexander Leth, of the Mary
land Live Stock Commission; Edward
Campbell, United States Marshal, of
Iowa; Mark w. Durham, OF Illinois {;
Messrs. Ellwood and Studebaker, OF In
diana; Senators Palmer and German and
Representative Springer. The President
thanked them for the invitation, and said
that while he had great desire to visit
the West he could not accept an invita-
tiOn for a date 80 far in the future. His
presence in Chicago in November de-
pended upon the state OF public affairs at
that time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
EDITOR sToREY's Will.
Joseph IL. Chamberlain Testifies to
Its Execution,

CHICAGO, April s.-The litigation over
the win of the late WILDER f. Storey was
renewed in the Probate Court, before
Judge Knickerbocker, to-day. On apph-
cation OF the counsel for Anson l.. Storey
and other heirs atlaw, the decision of the
Supreme Court overruling that Of the
late Judge Rogers was admitted to record
and the petition ofEureka c. Storey, filed
Dec. %, 1884, was dismissed. This over
rules the probatingof the Will OF 1881, but
the counsel for the widow fled a second
petition on behalfot their client, in which
she prays tnat the previous will, e xecuted
Aug. 16, 1879, be admitted to probate.
VALUE oFTHE ESTATE.
This petition shows that in the will in
question Mr.. Storey left house property,
real estate and personal property valued
at $1,500,000, and that the only heirs at
law were the brother OF the deceased .
AnsOn l.. Storey; bis sister, Mary f. Far
rand; bis niece, Mary K. Anderson, and
his nephew, Edward d. Chaplin. Notice
of application for the probating OF the
will having been duly served on W. Z,
Goudy, the counsel for the'other heirs at
law, the matter was taken up.
Joseph Il. Chamberlain, one of the wit
nesses to the will. had been specially
cited from Boston, Mass, by Mrs. Eu-
reka Storey's counsel and was presen t
ia the court.
SAW THE WILL SIGNED.
He testified TO having been in the apart
ment OF MIR. Storey on the day the will
wasexecuted; to having seen Mr.. Storey
sign, and to having signed it himself at
Mr.. Storey's request. The witness vas
managing editor OF the Times at the time
in question, had been frequently in Mr..
Storey's company, and cons dered him in
no way incapacitated from making his
will. The witpess was not cross-examin-
ed. On application of Mr.. GOudy the
case was then continued to Monday next,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
COOHECTON FLOODED.
The Misfortune the Fourth of the
Kind Suffered This Year.

The Misfortune the Fourth of the
Kind Suffered This Year.
MIDDLETowN, N. y, April S.-The
village OF Cochecton, Sullivan county, is
again flooded for the fourth time this
year. Warm weather and rain Monday
night made high water in the Delaware
river. On Tuesday afternoon the water
was running over the Cochecton flats,
and at midnight had reached the PTesby-
terian church, where the stream divided,
a portion taking the main highway and
the balance pouring through the village
street. Stores and dwellings were mum
dated TO the depth OF three
feet. The ice in the river
bed remains frezen, preventing
the water taking the natural channel.
Two farms below Cochecton have been
washed out. There is no communication
between the railroad In COchecton and
the bridge over the Delaware except by
boats. A number OF boats have been
wedged In the ice and many have mar
rowly escaped being swept away. The
Legislatures Of Pennsylvania and New
York have already been petitioned to help
the village, and bills for relief have been
prepared
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
KILLED BY A CHINAMAN.
California Ranch the Scene of
Terrible Trsgedy.


CHICO, CAL, April S.--The details OF
the murder OF Mrs. Joseph Billion by her
Chinese COOK shows that the murder was
most cold-blooded, and unequaled in
atrocity by the murder OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Arcksrshaw Of Sonoma county about Il
a year ago by their Chinese cook. Mrs.
Billion, her two daughters and farm em-
ploye, w. h, Weaver, were at supper
When the door opened suddenly and a
shot WAS fired from Hoah Henry, the
Chinese cook. The bullet passed through
Weavers left shoulder just over the
heart and he fell PROSTATE. Mrs. Billion
turned TO see whence the shot came and
received bullet which pierced her heart
and caused instant death.
THE DOOR BARRICADED.
Weaver, Notwithstanding his serious
condition, managed TO shut the door and
barricaded it. The Ohinaman fired
shot through the closed door, but with
out effect. He then procured an ak,
but after partly breaking the door chang
ed his mind and left the house. Annie
Billion went to the door to note the direc-
tion of the murderer's fight, but a shot
from the Chlnaman's rifle caused her to
again barrIcade tho door. The murderer
then disappeared.
Meanwhile the other daughter succeed
ed In leaving the house unobserved by
the Chinaman and gave the alarm at st.
John, distant little over mile from the
Billion rancn.
NOT YET CAUGHT.
The pursuit which was Immediately or
ganized has not yet proved successful.
Ii the fugitive is caught he will be
lynched. He is 1S years old and has been
in the family employ for several years.
No cause Is known for the crime except
that the Chinaman was made to assist In
house cleaning, at which he demurred.
Mr. Billion was absent in San Francisco
at the time OF the murder,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
BALTfMoRE's OBSERVANCE.
Bail OF the Boodlers.

CHICAGO, April S.--Michael q. Nc
Donald appeared IN the Criminal Court
this morning as surety on the bonds OF
ex-Commissioners Van Pelt and Edward
McDonald for $40, 600 aud $4,000 respec-
tively. There are ten additional indict-
ments aguinst Van Pelt for conspiracy
and one tor bribery. EDWARD Mcdonald
has SIX new indictments ngainst him.
Alphonz J. Walker also gave bond to-day
fr $4,000 on an indictment for con
spifacy. Chris koelling gave bond h
$1,000 on his additional conspiracy indlet
meat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
EVIL PRECEDENTs.
FAIRLY OUTsAILED.
Capt. Samueis Tells the Story Of the
Recent Race.

Capt. Samueis Tells the Story Of the
Recent Race.
NEW YORK, April S.-Capt. samuels,
of the schooner yacht Dauntless, defeated
by Il. Il. Bush's Coronet IN the race across
the Atlantic, arrived here on the steam
ship AdrIatic to-day. He sailed from
Queenstown on Wednesday Of last
week. Interest in Capt. Sam
uels arrival has been great since
IT was reported in this country
that he and his employer, Caldwell II.
Colt, had fallen out. Capt. Samuels said
with regard 10 the reported trouble with
MIR. Colt: "The entire story was com
plete fabrication. My relations with Mr..
Colt were OF the pleasantest nature
throughout the entire trip, and nothing
seemed TO mar the friendly feeling that
excited bftweeu US. In fact, ! never
made q trip where everything was 50
agreeab bic and pleasant as this Onewas, and
when Mr. Colt and parted we did so
the best OF trends. My only reason for
leaving him was that / had fulfilled the
engagement | entered into with the
Dauntless' owner. and there was no
reason for my remaining aboard any
longer" When asked TO give his opinion
OF the cause OF the Dauntless' defeat,
Cant. Samuels replied that the CorOnet
was much the better boat. aud that th @
Dauntless was fairly 0ut-sailed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
4,4OO Immigrants in a Day.

NEW YORK, April s--The steamship
Britannia today brought ,023 passen gers,
the Italia s0J, the Noordland 1000, the
Pennsylvania and Bolivia l,Ol5, and the
England 800, making a total OF nearly
4 400. Castle Garden was unusually
crowded. Nearly AL the European Lam
guageH wore represented,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
BUT FEW REPUBLICANS.
SHOOTS MS WIFE AND HIMsELFl
A Refusal on Her Part to Live WITH
Him Causes the Tragedy.

A Refusal on Her Part to Live WITH
Him Causes the Tragedy.
CHICAGO, April S.-A special from Dee
Moines, Ia., says Edward Cummings and
wife. OF Davis City, who have been mar,
rled ten years, recently separated on ac.
count OF quarrels, the wife going to hes
iatbe's. Yesterday he visited her and
told her ste must come home. Sue refused
to 20, ana he said: "lf we cannot live 10,
fell to the floor. lie fred agaln, shatler,
log her nose and hand, which she held IN
against her face. Then be fh0t hlmfe
w the Forehead, killing himself instantly
The physician attending TIE woman en-
l terlains h0pcs OF her recovery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
Agent Linton's I:cturn.

( W ASH HINGToN, April S.-IrwIn B.
maI %'nion mas returned from the visit he
Ja"ne5 JIe 10 savannah, Augusta, Charleston.
dTInn dInsonVlile , aud Atlanta, on inspeoting z
6as' @ aot tue Supervising Architect. He
Who'll 10y yet prepared his report. His
"A tbs business business III Savannah was TO look
~Suilne Its facilities for drainage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
HAYTI EXCITED.
Rumors that the Lives Of Europeans
are Endangered.


are Endangered.
PARIS, April S-The government has
ordered a man-of-war now in West Indian
waters to proceed Immediately to Port
au-Prince to protect Europeans there, in
view of the reports OF a threatened mas
sacre by the Haytians In the event Of
their government complying with the de-
mands OF Great Britain on account of
some old claims. AdvIces received by
the Haytan Legation in Paris from Port
cited over Great Britain's demand, but
deny that they have threatened to mas
sacre foreigners.
NATURE OF THE CLAIM.
WASHINGTON, April S.-Although cor
respondence has not yet begun between
the Department OF State and the govern
ment OF Great Britain in regard to the
reported. threat OF that government to
seize the Tortugas Islands from Hayti,
In default of debt, yet an investigation
is being made and all OF the data relating
TO the subject in possession OF the depart
ment is being collected. The English
claim appears TO be very in
tricate in It's nature. CORRESPONDENCE
had in Mr.. Frelinghuysen's administra-
tion shows that the claim is an Individual
one based upon number of cessiOns,
subcessiOns and contracts regarding
privilege to cut mahogany that was not
cut, or at least not In 81 fficient quantity.
The amount OF the claim in Secretay Ere.
linghuysen's administration was placed
at $500, coo.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
COkrON,s NOV nNlENr.

March Report of the National Cot
ton Exchange at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, April S.-The March
report OF the National Cotton Excnange
gives the cotton movement of the United
States for the seven months ending March
81, 1887, compared with the correspond
ing period in lSS5-'S6, as follows:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
M"de Mad by The MURDER.

Tho "AmWAY, N. j., April s.-The body OF
Edson Tuered girl is still unidentified,
msn,aSi. 81. Hubbard has become a raying
L,s,' rom brOoding over the murder
Ran hlsht he lett his home In EAst
and apdgeay eeiy, aud ran screaming over gardens
beea1 Us. Az 4 O'clock this morning he
Daly,s Snoutlng murder near Mayor
then house on Main street. Police
ouart,r.A MIN up In a cell AZ head
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
Good Eridav,s Observance.

NEW YORK, April 8.-To.day being
Good Friday all the downtown ex-
changes were closed, as were also the
BANKERS and brokers' Offices, which gave
the s'street' quite deserted appearance.
something like that OF Sunday. The State
and United States Courts were closed,
and also all the city departments that
were not required TO be open by law. The
custom house ana post Office were open
for the transaction OF business, however.
Services appropriate TO the day were
celebrated in the churches OF all denomi-
nations during the day.
BALTfMoRE's OBSERVANCE.
BALTIMORE, April S.--Good Friday was
more generally observed in this city to-
day than was ever Known before. All
public, State and city business was sus-
pended and In The afternoon the Federal
offices closed. The people generally at
tended the church services which were
held 10 most OF the Evangelical churches
as well as in the Catholic. During the
forenoon there we're fewer people on the
street than on ordinary business days
and the police had little 10 do. Many
business houses were closed alter the
early forenoon. and an unusually marked
Faau.HI wqa shown 10 tho naV
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
China and the Vatioar

PARIS, April s.-The Pope has for
warded 70 Inc French government pro-
posals aiming 70 brnx about an under
standing with Frauee rith reference 10
the establishment Qi olpIolnhtic elatIons
between the Natican And lhina.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
secret stores of Firearms.

MADRID, April s.-fhe poliea are nfs-
covering secret stores OF hrearnht ahd4.x
pi0siyes In this city. Seyerat at4e4ts
nave been made.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
FLAMES IN A NINE SHAFT.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April S.-All of
the woodwork of the shaft of the ore
mines Of the Pratt Coal and Iron Compa-
ny, five miles from the city, was destroy
ell this morning. The fre started at 6
O'Clock and was not extinguisbed until
noon, serious damage being threatened at
the tune. The loss of $25, 900 is fully in
sured. Only the hard work ofthe miners,
assisted by the fire company from Bir-
miugham, prevented great calamity. The
managers say the shaft will be in opera
tiou again in ten days or two weeks. The
Mary PrOtt furnace, which got it's coke
from the Pratt mines, has to shut down,
meanwhile, in consequence OF the fire.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
WILL SEE EACH OTHER LATER.
Congressman Glover and Judge
Iaughlin May Fight a Duel.

Congressman Glover and Judge
Laughlin May Fight a Duel.
ST. LOUIS, April S.-Congressman John
NJ. Glover and Judge Henry d. Laughlin,
one OF the most prominent attorneys in
st. LOUIS, were the central figures In IL
little sensation to-day that threatens
serious consequences. Il. d. Lancaster,
Surveyor OF the Port, is suing MIR. Glover
for 100000 for alleged libel. Mr.. Glover
is taking depOSitions to show Mr.. Lancas-
ter's character. The taking OF the depo-
sitions has been progressing several days,
aud exciting personal episodes have en-
livened the proceedings. Judge Laughlin
is OF the counsel for Mr.. Lancaster. Mr..
Glover objected to Mr.. Laugnlin's way Of
handling witness, and Mr.. Laughlin
resented the conduct and words OF the
Congressman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09

n Public APOLOGY Demlnd "a.
sEPEIEHpsURG, April S.-M. dc Glors
iDslAp ltal N1ltOr katkod maae public
aDoioRY for Nc recent conduct
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
ALMOsT A EIGHT.

Hot words ensued and both men sprang
to their feet. The referee before whom
the case is proceeding got between them
and prevented fght. AT the close OF the
days session Mr.Giover said he had used
harsh language aud was willing TO with
draw The epithets he mad applied to Mr..
Laughlin If the latter would do ,he same.
al am willing 20 go half way" he said.
"pll have no half way business" said
MIR. Laughlin, "you are the aggressor and
must apologize fully.'
THEY'LL SEE EACH OTHER LATER.
cpl see YOU further" said Mr.. Glover.
"Iou Will see me further" said Mr..
Laughlin, "and hear from me-"
IL Is thought by those who know both
men that MIR. Laughlin, who Is known to
DO man OF nerve aud an expert with the
pistol, will compel MIR. Glover 20 make
fun apology or meet him In mortal com
bat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-09
GOTHANrs BLAZING TENEMENT.
One of the Inmates Dead and Two
OIhnrs Not Ant To Live

One of the INN mates Dead and Two
Others Not Apt To- Live.
NEW YORK, April S.-Two hundred
residents Of the tenement house No. IL
Essex street were rendered homeless,
thirteen of them are in hospitals from
burns received at the fire last night and
one girl OF ten years is dead. The fire
broke out In the cellar oil the bakery be-
low and spread throughout the building
Had there not been fire escapes in the
front and rear the loss Of life must have
beea appalling. Many OF those taken to
Bellevue Hospital last night were more
frightened than hurt, but two children
and one adult received probably fatal
injuries.lT money loss Is comparatively
iusignificant.